as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figuring out
And while figuring out how to deal with fame was tough, Gaga admitted that the more difficult conflict ultimately turned out to be that between Gaga and Stefani.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
That fee structure, paired with figuring out the early wins of the Buy With Prime program, have seen Steve Madden working to figure out which of its products make sense to list via Buy With Prime.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The news emphasizes each industry’s individual role in figuring out when and how to incorporate new technologies.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Finding the right combinations Arguably the biggest challenge in any Ryder Cup is figuring out how to help players of an individual sport work together as a team, so selecting the pairings is crucial.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But because scientists are still figuring out how most octopuses use those arms in the wild.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Many are researching and figuring out their future needs.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
That fee structure, paired with figuring out the early wins of the Buy With Prime program, have seen Steve Madden working to figure out which of its products make sense to list via Buy With Prime.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The news emphasizes each industry’s individual role in figuring out when and how to incorporate new technologies.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Finding the right combinations Arguably the biggest challenge in any Ryder Cup is figuring out how to help players of an individual sport work together as a team, so selecting the pairings is crucial.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But because scientists are still figuring out how most octopuses use those arms in the wild.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Many are researching and figuring out their future needs.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring out
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The flume will be able to melt ice in the winter, solving a problem SRP has dealt with when creeks and rivers take on ice.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rizo had an incredible comeback in finding a treasure in the sand after solving a puzzle.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The climate crisis is unraveling the life cycles of wildlife around the world—by one estimate, for about half of all species.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stuck on the final chapter, with no inspiration in sight, Lorena’s life begins to mirror the unraveling universe around her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fifty hours after Daniel Farke had been answering questions about Leeds United’s set-piece coaching, Joe Rodon buried a corner past Bournemouth’s Djordje Petrovic.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Grammy-winning artist ended up swapping Scarlet out for her 2018 project Amala before answering.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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How working out in the morning or evening affects sleep and energy depends on the type of workout, your typical sleeping and eating patterns, and other individual factors.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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This approach is also described as operating at 70% efficiency, while consuming a relatively small amount of energy (3 kWh per kg of CO2), and working out to an impressive $230 per ton of CO2.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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The spending plans for general government and school aid were approved with unanimous bipartisan votes in conference committees charged with resolving differences between the House and Senate.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In February, Equity and the League reached a deal with the Broadway League on a new five-year Development Agreement, resolving an eight-month strike that prohibited Equity members’ participation in early stages of development work.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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